Legislature Taking Applications For Graduate Intern Program

November 20, 1985

The Florida House of Representatives is accepting applications for the 1986-87 Legislative Intern Program. Beginning its 18th year, the program provides research assistants for House committees and leadership offices.

Applications for the program are available at the office of Rep. Carl Selph, R-Casselberry, 4330 South U.S. Highway 17-92. Applications and information can be obtained from the representative's staff from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. during the week. Deadline for filing applications is Jan. 1.

Interns must be Florida residents or attending a Florida school and have completed their undergraduate degrees by August 1986. Internships last one year and begin Aug. 16. Students receive a monthly stipend of $600 and are required to work a minimum of 24 hours weekly for a year.

By working in the program and performing research and administrative assignments, interns are provided training in legislative and public policy formation. All internships are in Tallahassee, where the student may enroll at Florida A & M University or Florida State University in the graduate program. The House of Representatives will pay fees for up to 12 hours per semester for each of the three semesters.